Managing Pain Before It Manages YouHundreds of thousands of readers have found help and hope for getting their lives back from chronic pain in this empowering workbook. Top pain specialist and physician Margaret A. Caudill spells out 10 steps that can radically change the way pain sufferers feel--both physically and emotionally. From finding the best treatments to coping with flareups, solving everyday problems, and harnessing the power of relaxation techniques, the book is packed with tested solutions that users can tailor to their own needs. The fully updated fourth edition incorporates important advances in pain management and mind-body medicine. It features new content on mindfulness, a "Quick Skill" section in each chapter with simple exercises that can have an immediate impact, updated supplementary reading and resources (including smart phone apps), and more. Practical tools include MP3 audio downloads and easy-to-use worksheets that purchasers can now download and print. |
Contents
How This Book Can Help You | 1 |
1 Beginning to Take Control of Your Pain | 7 |
2 Understanding Pain | 18 |
3 The MindBody Connection | 50 |
4 The BodyMind Connection | 75 |
5 The Power of the Mind | 97 |
6 Adopting Healthy Attitudes | 124 |
7 Nutrition and Pain | 141 |
Appendix A Common Chronic Pain Conditions | 199 |
Appendix B Complementary Alternative Medicine | 212 |
Appendix C Working Comfortably at a Computer | 217 |
A Review of the Research for Adults | 222 |
Appendix E Electronic Resources | 231 |
| 241 | |
| 261 | |
| 271 | |
8 Effective Communication | 158 |
9 Effective Problem Solving | 177 |
10 The End of the Beginning | 189 |
About the Author | 279 |
List of Audio Tracks | 281 |